Earth Policy Institute: Podcast

Plan B Update: Time to Rethink Japan's Energy Future

Nearly four weeks after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami
devastated northeastern Japan, emergency personnel are still
struggling to stabilize the disabled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
power plant. Beyond the immediate need to minimize further
radioactive leakage and protect public health, the government is
beginning to reconsider its long-term plans for nuclear power
expansion. International media coverage has typically assumed that
Japan must expand its electricity generation from coal, oil, and
natural gas if nuclear is no longer an option. But the leaders in
Tokyo do not have to be restricted to just these choices. A review
of Japan’s geothermal, wind, and solar energy potential shows that
domestic renewable resources could easily power the world’s
third-largest economy. For full report, please visit
the EPI website.

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